Colorado State University-Fort Collins Top Questions

Any number of things can aid you in finding the right college. You need to narrow down your list of perspective choices and visit those campuses so that you can talk to current students, other then the campus appointed ambassadors. Talking to those students will help you gauge if that particular school will be a good fit for you or your student. The best advice I could give anyone while they attend the first year of college would be to try activities and get involved. I never thought I would enjoy rock climbing until I tried it, now it is a passion of mine. Also these activities give you an opportunity to talk to people who are interested in the same things as yourself. School will be what you make of it, so don't stand idly by. Go support your school athletics teams, talk to a group about an activity that you have never heard of before. Just make it a point to experience what college life is all about. College isn?t just about term papers and final exams, it?s an enjoyable time to make friends and enjoy what life has to offer you.

Get to know the people around you instead of studying all the time. Yes, you are there to learn a few new things, but making connections and having a good time at the same time is sometimes more important than acing a final.

I would advise them to visit many campuses. You know when one feels right. Go into it with an open heart. Know what are your top priorities for the school and find the one that fits the best.

REALLY REALLY look around and see whats out there. Look for somewhere that you can see yourself fitting in, making the most money you can for the hours you can work, and where you can see yourself getting the most out of your experience at college.

make sure its the right one for you. parents ... if your spending a ton of money to send your kids to college... make sure you let them go WHEREVER they want. If you make them stay close and they hate it ... your just wasting your money. my dad wasted 84,000 sending me to the best school i got into. All i did was drink and party. Now im going to a state school and actually applying myself and its only 18,000 a year not 42,000. students ... VISIT ... you have no clue until to walk around the campus and see how the ppl are. walk around alone when the tour is over. talk to the people. try to plan an overnight if you think you likeit.

Make sure you decide on your major before you choose your college and look through the classes you will have to take to make the major work out.

Don't go to the school where all of your high school friends are going. Yeah, it's nice to know someone, but that school may not be the right choice for you. Have an idea of what you want to do in the future; find a school that is strong in that major. You will get great references, jobs, and internships! Go to the lame orientation meetings and games. Yes, I know your 18 and don't play duck-duck-goose anymore, but you can make fun of it with new people! Even if you don't drink, go to parties! You will meet lots of people, and everyone will respect you even if you dont believe in the alcohol. Everyone has been in the same situation as you at one point... you are not alone! ANYONE will answer ANY question you might have about your new University!

If I could give any advice to parents and students who are seeking the right college for them, I would recommend that they tour a number of different colleges. While I was trying to figure out where I wanted to go for school I visited numerous colleges all around my state varying from many different sizes. This gave me the opportunity to find a university that fit me and my personal needs. By visiting these different colleges I was also able to find ways that I could connect with both the people there and the activities that are provided through the college. I think that in order to make the most out of your college experience it is really important to break out of your shell. At first everyone is nervous and does not know what to think of everything. It is a little intimidating going into something so completely different then anything you have ever known and at times it can be tough. But you have to learn how to be yourself and open up to the people around you. After doing this, there will be much less stress and your college experience will be much easier.

Parents should allow their children to make there own decisions when it comes to schools. Parents put a lot of pressure on they're kids and sometimes kids make wrong decisions with the school they go to. I chose to go to CSU because of their program not because of their athletics. That was my decision, but my parents wanted me to go to school for soccer. I decided to follow my heart and do what I want.

Find a college that meets your personal needs. Disreguard financials (unless you can't get a loan and your struggling) but go with the feel and environment. Look into what not only the college has to offer academically but what kind of extracurricular activities and programs that the college has to offer. Also look into what affiliation the college has with its town, as far as are they both actively engaged with one another and have all the members of there communities best interest at hand. Are there job oppurtunities and if so can the college help you find them? What kind of living oppurtunites are there? What kind of activities are available other than school? Asking these type of questions (and much more) and getting feed back from people that have previously gone to the college in conjunction with personal research would greatly help anyone's choice. Making the most out of one's college experience is simply doing the school work (attending class as well), meet as many people as you can, being possitive and getting involved with an organization/organizations that your interested in.